Ono 小野市 | |
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 A panoramic viex of Ono, from North Harima Medical Center | |
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 Location of Ono in Hyōgo Prefecture | |
  Ono Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates:34°50′59″N134°56′03″E / 34.84972°N 134.93417°E /34.84972; 134.93417 | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kansai |
| Prefecture | Hyōgo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tsutomu Horai (since February 1999) |
| Area | |
• Total | 92.94 km2 (35.88 sq mi) |
| Population (April 30, 2022) | |
• Total | 47,609 |
| • Density | 510/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | Ōji-chō 806-1, Ono-shi, Hyōgo-ken 675-1380 |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Helianthus annuus |
| Tree | Willow |
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Ono (小野市,Ono-shi) is acity located inHyōgo Prefecture,Japan. As of 30 April 2022[update], the city had an estimatedpopulation of 47,609 in 20483 households and apopulation density of 510 persons per km².[1] The total area of the city is 92.94 square kilometres (35.88 sq mi).
Ono is located almost in the center of the Harima Plain, on the bank of theKakogawa River..
Hyōgo Prefecture
Ono has aHumid subtropical climate (KöppenCfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Ono is 14.7 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1462 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.4 °C, and lowest in January, at around 3.5 °C.[2]
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Ono has grown relatively steady over the past 60 years.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1960 | 36,343 | — |
| 1970 | 37,623 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 43,574 | +15.8% |
| 1990 | 46,007 | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 49,432 | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 49,685 | +0.5% |
The area of the modern city of Ono was within ancientHarima Province. The village of Ono was established within Katō District with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. Ono was elevated to town status on May 1, 1915. On December 1, 1954 Ono merged with the neighboring villages of Kawai, Kishi, Ichiba, Obe, and Shimo-Hojo to form the city of Ono.
Ono has amayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and aunicameral city council of 16 members. Ono contributes one member to theHyogo Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Hyōgo 4th district of thelower house of theDiet of Japan.
The economy of Ono is centered around agriculture and light manufacturing. The city is noted as one of the largest producers ofabacus in Japan, with over 70% market share. An official report puts the value of shipments at 1.25 millionUS dollars per year.[citation needed] In 1976, it was designated as a traditional craft by the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry as "Banshu Soroban". Agriculture is centered on "Yamada Nishiki" brand rice.
Ono has eight public elementary schools and four public middle schools operated by the city government and two public high school operated by the Hyōgo Prefectural Department of Education. The prefecture also operates one special education school for the handicapped.
Hōjō Railway Company –Hōjō Line
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